America's Teenagers--Myths and Realities Media Images, Schooling, and the Social Costs of Careless Indifference

Name: America's Teenagers--Myths and Realities Media Images, Schooling, and the Social Costs of Careless Indifference
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ISBN: 9780805848519

ISBN-10: 0805848517

ISBN-13: 9780805848519

Edition: 2004

Authors: Thomas L. Good, Sharon L. Nichols

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Book details

List price: $67.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 4/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.10" wide x 8.98" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



The Continuing Myth of Adolescence


Why We Should Value Youth


Chapter Overview


How Are Youth Devalued?


Why Are Youth Devalued?


Current Beliefs About Youth


Conclusion



Youth and Media


Media Over Time


Youth's Use of Media


Media Effects: A Focus on Violence


Stories Told About Youth


Conclusion



Youth Violence


Youth Violence in the Media


Youth Offenders and Their Crimes


Quantifying Youth Violence


When Youth Are Victims


Context Is Critical


School Violence


Conclusion



The Sex Lives of Teenagers


Media, Sex, and the Adolescent


Teenage Sex: The Facts


Rate Data


Sex Education


Conclusion



Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs, and Teens


Societal Expectations: Conflicting Standards for Behavior


Teens and Tobacco


Antitobacco Campaigns Emerge


Teens and Alcohol


Drug Use


Conclusion



Healthy Living and Decision Making


Confusing Conceptions of Health and Fitness


Adolescent Health


Relationships With Food


Sleepy Teens


Making Schooling Make a Difference in Youth Fitness and Overall Health


Conclusion


Appendix A



Working Teens


Student Workers


Work and School


What Adults Might Not Know About Student Workers


Socialization of Work


Conclusion



Youth and Education


The Failure of American Education


Underestimating Youth's Educational Performance


Diverse Attitudes About the Purpose of School


Some Real Problems in Education: Social Capital and Fiscal Resources


Preparing for and Getting Into College


Conclusion



Enhancing the Future of Youth


Changing Expectations About Youth


A Small Wins Approach


Conclusion


Author Index


Subject Index